Bridging the Divide – Student-to-Student Civil Discourse Conversation 

Jackets Vote, a program of the Link Center, is pleased to support this year’s Bridging the Divide Campus Leader at UW-Superior, Oreoluwa Sofolahan.? 

Ore and Jackets Vote are inviting UWS students to attend student-led civil discourse events called “Bridging the Divide.”? 

Bridging the Divide, a new program of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership, seeks to reduce partisan division by fostering civil discourse among students and promoting civic virtue. The program brings students with different ideological and partisan political perspectives together for small-group conversations about current political issues and beliefs. Rather than reaching a consensus, the goal is to replace snark with civil dialogue and increase engagement and understanding between people with different opinions.? 

We replace snark with conversation, tweets with real talk, and scrolls and likes with face-to-face dialogue.? 

Fall 2026 Event Schedule & Locations: ? 

• Monday, August 31 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (*Note: this session is only open to Weekend of Welcome students.)
• Wednesday, September 16 | 10:00 am – 10:50 am | Old Main 232, Pope Center
• Tuesday, October 6 | 10:00 am – 11:15 am | Location TBD
• Tuesday, November 10 | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm | Old Main 232, Pope Center

To register, please click here: https://thompsoncenter.wisc.edu/btd/register.php

Free food and refreshments will be provided.? 

Questions? Please reach out to the Link Center at [email protected].

Jackets Vote, the Link Center and UW-Superior are nonpartisan and neither endorse nor oppose any political party, candidate, or?viewpoint. This is a nonpartisan voter and civic education program for all UW-Superior students, faculty, staff and surrounding community members. The views and opinions expressed by speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Wisconsin-Superior. 

Need accommodations? UW-Superior students should contact DSS at [email protected] or call 715-394-8188 (V), 1-800-947-3529 (MRS/TTY).